Instructions for this discussion will be posted the night before the scheduled start day and time.


D6: Instructions on Discussion about Group Presentations and Case Studies

This discussion will start with a posting of your thoughts after participating with the group presentation.

What do you need to do during the first week of Discussion? (After thanksgiving until November 30, Friday)

1. In this discussion, you will make your first INITIAL post by describing the case study poster presentation that connected with your interest. You may consider the following questions to help you craft your postings --- What made you connect to this case study presentation? How similar or different is the presentation's content to your own? What features of this presentation you liked and would adapt to your own poster? After reviewing this poster, what would you change in your own presentation? What suggestions for improvement you can give to the creators of this poster? Your subject heading should be labeled last name + connect.

2. You will make your second INITIAL post by describing the poster presentation that did not interest you. You may consider the following questions to help you craft your postings --- What contributed to your disconnect with this poster presentation? How similar or different is the proposal to your own? What features of this research proposal you did not like and would not adapt to your own poster? After reviewing this poster, what would you change in your own presentation? What suggestions for improvement you can give to the creators of this poster? Your subject heading should be labeled last name + disconnect.

3. For your third INITIAL post, please identify your top 2 posters (or top 3 if you include your poster) and describe the reason for the selection from content, poster layout and design, etc. Your subject heading should be labeled last name + choices.


What do you need to do during the second week of Discussion? (November 30, Friday until December 5, Wednesday)

1. During the second week of discussion, you are expected to comment on your peers' postings.

2. You are expected to make comments on at least three (3) initial postings.

3. Also, you are expected to make comments on at least two feedback or reviews directed to your own poster.

4. Towards the end of the second week of discussion, you need to make a fourth and final INITIAL posting with a subject heading label -- last name and "reflections". This posting will capture what you learned about the case study and poster creation process.

5. You are expected to actively participate in the second week of discussion. You are encourage to do more than what is stated above as minimum expectations for initial postings and replies.


Assessment of Student Performance

1. Adherence to the instructions for this discussion.

2. Quality of initial postings and replies for this discussion.

Student Posting Progress

X = Completed
L = Late in meeting this expectation given the instructions
NS = No submission/posting
Student's First &
Last Names' Initial

1st Week -
First Initial
Posting

1st Week -
Second Initial
Posting

1st Week -
Third Initial
Posting

2nd Week -
Replies to Initial
Postings
(at least 3)

2nd Week -
Replies to feedback
or reviews of your
own poster

2nd Week -
Fourth Initial
Posting
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